AGE

(PERIOD) [noun] [C] - a particular period in timethe Victorian agethe modern agethe nuclear ageIt's an age-old (= very old) story of love and betrayal. -age (ACTION) [suffix] - used to form nouns which refer to the action or result of somethingblockageshrinkagewastagewreckageAll breakages must be paid for.The spillage from the oil tanker was a disaster for seabirds.See study section: Suffixes -age (STATE) [suffix] - used to form nouns which refer to a state or conditionbondagea peeragea shortageThey have a happy marriage.It is not always possible to discover the true parentage (= who the real parents are) of an adopted child.See study section: Suffixes -age (PLACE) [suffix] - used to form nouns which are names of placesorphanagevicarageSee study section: Suffixes